09
September 2024
Past Event
Insights from Okinawa: Governor Denny Tamaki on Building a Sustainable US-Japan Relationship

In-person attendance is by invitation only. A recording of this event will become available at a later date.


Inquiries: [email protected]

Insights from Okinawa: Governor Denny Tamaki on Building a Sustainable US-Japan Relationship

Past Event
Hudson Institute
September 09, 2024
Okinawa Prefecture Governor Denny Tamaki is seen at the prime minister's official residence on March 19, 2019, in Tokyo, Japan. (The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)
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Okinawa Prefecture Governor Denny Tamaki is seen at the prime minister's official residence on March 19, 2019, in Tokyo, Japan. (The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)
09
September 2024
Past Event

In-person attendance is by invitation only. A recording of this event will become available at a later date.


Inquiries: [email protected]

Speakers:
kenneth-weinstein
Kenneth R. Weinstein

Japan Chair

Denny Tamaki's
Denny Tamaki

Governor, Okinawa Prefecture

Okinawa Prefecture is home to nearly 60 percent of the United States’ active duty troops in Japan and hosts more than 70 percent of America’s exclusive-use military facilities in the country. As the regional security environment grows more uncertain, US-Japan defense cooperation is increasingly intertwined with Okinawans’ priorities.

In recognition of this dynamic, Hudson’s Japan Chair will host Governor Denny Tamaki of Okinawa Prefecture for an address on rising regional tensions and the importance of putting bilateral defense on a more sustainable footing, with an emphasis on building trust among US Forces Japan, the Japanese government, and the Okinawan prefectural government. Following his address, the governor will sit down for a fireside chat with Hudson Japan Chair Kenneth R. Weinstein before responding to questions from the audience.

For in-person attendees, simultaneous translation from Japanese to English will be available upon request.

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